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Mark Bonnar: 'The big change for me was Line of Duty'
Mark Bonnar
Letter to my younger self

Mark Bonnar: 'The big change for me was Line of Duty'

Like many pets, Rocky lost his home due to the cost of living. But there is hope
Rocky the labrador
a Dog's life

Like many pets, Rocky lost his home due to the cost of living. But there is hope

Our Daily Bread: Father Alex Frost says it's not just prayer we need to tackle poverty
Our Daily Bread: From Argos to the Altar – A Priest’s Story by Father Alex Frost
poverty

Our Daily Bread: Father Alex Frost says it's not just prayer we need to tackle poverty

Top 5 books about the power of music, chosen by Adriana Barton
Sheet music
Books

Top 5 books about the power of music, chosen by Adriana Barton

Didn't Nobody Give a Shit What Happened to Carlotta by James Hannaham: Utterly alive
Brooklyn Bridge sign
Books

Didn't Nobody Give a Shit What Happened to Carlotta by James Hannaham: Utterly alive

With Together in Vegas, Michael Ball and Alfie Boe have hit the festive jackpot
Michael Ball and Alfie Boe
Interview

With Together in Vegas, Michael Ball and Alfie Boe have hit the festive jackpot

Christmas adverts seem like a cry for help this year
Kevin the Carrot
Festive

Christmas adverts seem like a cry for help this year

1000 Coils of Fear by Olivia Wenzel: Is a novel the best format for this story?
Berlin television tower
Books

1000 Coils of Fear by Olivia Wenzel: Is a novel the best format for this story?

English National Opera cuts speak of a deeper problem
ENO Ally Pally
funding

English National Opera cuts speak of a deeper problem

Living starring Bill Nighy is an elegant film but it's not a 1950s I recognise
Bill Nighy in Living
John Bird

Living starring Bill Nighy is an elegant film but it's not a 1950s I recognise

The Muppet Christmas Carol actress Meredith Braun on When Love Is Gone being restored
Meredith Braun in a scene from The Muppet Christmas Carol. Photo: LANDMARK MEDIA / Alamy Stock Photo
Festive favourite

The Muppet Christmas Carol actress Meredith Braun on When Love Is Gone being restored

The desire for Scottish independence is not going away
Scotland flag with hand giving peace sign
Paul McNamee

The desire for Scottish independence is not going away

Top 5 books for Latin lovers, chosen by Harry Mount
Latin inscription on a wall at the Vatican
Top 5 books

Top 5 books for Latin lovers, chosen by Harry Mount

Wilko Johnson: 'I believed I was going to die – then started to feel alive'
Letter to my younger self

Wilko Johnson: 'I believed I was going to die – then started to feel alive'

The government must measure the true cost of austerity
Protest against government
John Bird

The government must measure the true cost of austerity

Doreen Lawrence: 'I put my pain to the back of my mind when Stephen died'
Baroness Doreen Lawrence
Letter to my younger self

Doreen Lawrence: 'I put my pain to the back of my mind when Stephen died'

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
Andrey Kurkov: 'Ukraine is a very democratic country with a good pinch of anarchy'
A recent selfie of Kurkov outside Saint Sophia Cathedral in Kyiv
Culture

Andrey Kurkov: 'Ukraine is a very democratic country with a good pinch of anarchy'

Matilda the Musical: Tim Minchin's anarchic lessons for revolting times
Alisha Weir as Matilda
interview

Matilda the Musical: Tim Minchin's anarchic lessons for revolting times

Top 5 food histories, chosen by Diane Purkiss
Medieval banquet
recommended

Top 5 food histories, chosen by Diane Purkiss

Identitti review: A highly original take on the perils of idolising your heroes
Goddess Kali
review

Identitti review: A highly original take on the perils of idolising your heroes

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